Matt Vacca
Small southwest backyard concrete and rectangular pool photo in Phoenix

Plant it and they will come! Two-tailed swallow tail on coneflower.
Example of a cottage pool design in New York

Karyn Millet Photography
Example of a trendy beige floor kitchen design in San Diego with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, brown backsplash, an island and black countertops

Tony Giammarino
Mid-sized elegant gray two-story wood house exterior photo in Richmond

Inspiration for a coastal living room remodel in Baltimore

We're sold on these stripes! A backsplash of 3x12 Glass Tile in Barn Swallow Matte and Dove Matte gives this bathroom a nautical design pop while Large Star and Cross Ceramic Tile in Navy Blue decorate the floor in a matching motif DESIGN Marni Mervis PHOTOS Tiffany Thompson, Duett Interiors

Mid-sized trendy master black and white tile and cement tile cement tile floor and white floor bathroom photo in New York with white walls and a trough sink

Dias dos Reis
Inspiration for a small shabby-chic style l-shaped ceramic tile and beige floor eat-in kitchen remodel with a single-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

Certified Wildlife Habitat Landscape Design Landscape Designer Brent Knoll Knoll Landscape Design White Purple Martin House with sparrows and swallows

As the sun fades and everything beyond the property line is swallowed up by darkness, this outdoor living space takes on a whole new personality making it perfect for evening entertaining in the heat of the Phoenix summers.

The landscape surrounding this classic home had completely swallowed up an extensive series of garden rooms, walls and fountains. The overgrown plantings were removed to reveal the existing "bones" of the gardens and a new simpler planting design of dwarf boxwood hedging, hydrangeas, and mixed perennials was implemented to complement and re-establish the garden structure. The only "survivor" of the removals was the mature wisteria vine trained above three sets of French Doors that lead out to the lawn terrace.

Dias dos Reis
Small mountain style front yard patio photo

The original landscape was from the 1950's with yews that swallowed this 100 year old stone house's beauty. Boxwoods, Hydrangea, Hibiscus and some annuals were added to create french charm.

Mid-sized mountain style open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room photo in Charlotte with brown walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Trendy master bedroom photo in New York

Dias dos Reis
Eat-in kitchen - small shabby-chic style l-shaped ceramic tile and beige floor eat-in kitchen idea with a single-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

This image shows the original design drawing. Our clients came to us with a request for an exterior entry wall tile installation that strongly evoked a sense of place. They requested a piece that included references to the historic Mission, showed the famous swallows and bells, and strongly reflected the historic character of the town. We toured the location for iconic images to capture. Hundreds of photographs of the town and the mission yielded at least one surprise: no two images of swallows looked the same! The skyline was dominated by the dome of the Mission and palm trees. We created 2 designs for our clients. In our first design, we offered them a very literal interpretation of their requirements: a very painterly tile scene of the Mission itself. But we weren’t satisfied that this was a sufficiently original concept. Our second concept took a more intensely graphic approach, focusing on the strongly geometric Mission window as the centerpiece of a more mathematical design. Around this center we placed bells, delineated only in relief rather than different colors, with the entire design framed by the geometric forms found in the wooden doors of the Mission itself, anchored by 4 flying swallows at each corner. We presented both designs to the clients and explained that while we thought both were both good executions of their concepts, we believed that the second design was much stronger, more original, and more impactful. Happily, they agreed. In fact, at the end of the installation process, as they watched, holding their wine glasses, they said, “this is so much better than we even imagined!”. Photo by Michael Linsley

Pool deck and pool plaster by Topcret. Broken white color
Mid-sized tuscan backyard concrete and kidney-shaped natural pool photo in Houston

MillerRoodell Architects // Laura Fedro Interiors // Gordon Gregory Photoghraphy
Mountain style open concept living room photo with a wood stove